Alice and John Coltrane's son Ravi helps honor his Saxophone Summit predecessor, the late Michael Brecker, in "Message to Mike" (written and arranged by his brother, trumpeter Randy Brecker). And both the originals and the trio of Coltrane tunes that concludes the disc ("Cosmos," "Seraphic Light," and "Expression") pay tribute to Coltrane's seeking spirit.

"Finds the group picking up where it left off, exploring … incandescent ballads that balance deep melodicism and aggressive experimentation…. A feeling of devotion and surrender permeates their sound."—Boston Globe

"For those who consider Coltrane's latter period inaccessible, Seraphic Light capitalizes on its dense beauty in a most approachable fashion, without compromising its élan vital one iota." —All About Jazz